Lexus LC 500 grabs EyesOn Design Awards at 2016 North American International Auto Show

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Published February 22nd, 2016 - 06:11 GMT

Lexus LC 500

The all-new Lexus LC 500 luxury coupe is a provocative, athletic flagship car that grabbed two awards for design excellence on its debut at the 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), which was held recently in Detroit, U.S.A. The car bagged the 2016 EyesOn Design Award for Design Excellence in the Production Car category and for Interior Design. The LC 500, which is inspired from the Lexus LF-LC 2+2 Hybrid Sports Coupe, wins this award four years after the latter won the EyesOn Design best concept car award.

The NAIAS 2016 EyesOn Design Awards honor the best production and concept vehicles making their worldwide auto show debut at the prestigious Detroit show. The awards are selected by active and retired design heads of automotive manufacturers and transportation design chairs from top art schools.

While commenting on this achievement, the Sales and Marketing Director and Deputy GM at Al-Markazia Nadim Haddad said, “The LC 500 is a clear result of the passion, hard work and collaboration between our designers and engineers for the future chapter of Lexus. Al-Markazia, being the official and exclusive distributor of Lexus in the Kingdom, takes pride in its dedication towards keeping its customers up-to-date regarding all the latest models that Lexus offers globally, making sure it provides them with the best and most innovative cars in the world”.

The LC 500 is the first ever luxury automobile to feature a 10-speed automatic transmission. Powered by high-revving 5.0-liter V8 engine, the luxury coupe is also the first Lexus to use the brand's all-new, premium rear-wheel-drive luxury platform, which promises enhanced dynamic capability and performance.

The design of the LC 500 shares many of the key elements, proportions and visual dynamism of the LF-LC concept car. The challenge for Lexus designers was to work in conjunction with the engineers to find new ways to redefine the Lexus design style with dynamic design and advanced technology.

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